Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2 was an air fleet of the German Luftwaffe that was active from 1 February 1939 to 27 September 1944 during World War II. The air fleet was formed in Braunschweig, and it was commanded by the future Field Marshal Albert Kesselring from 12 January 1940 to 11 June 1943, taking part in Operation Barbarossa, the Battle of Moscow, the Siege of Malta, and the Western Desert Campaign. On 15 November 1941, the air fleet was transferred to Italy, and it was disbanded in September 1944.